Magazine Writing Assignment 4 - Article on Homes Around the World.
For this assignment, you will write an expository article detailing your findings on different types of houses from around the world. Below is a list of houses. You must choose five (5) of them to write your article on. Your article should include:
A brief introduction
A (roughly) 50-100 word paragraph for each type of home you research. It should concisely explain:
The building material
The type of structure
How it deals with the forces placed upon it
Where in the world that type of house is used
A list of the websites you used to find your information
Here are some links to help you get started finding out about the different types of homes that people live in around the world. Note that of the items in this list, only two are commonly found in Canada. You are not required to use these sources, but you must use at least one source per type.
For this assignment, you will write an expository article detailing your findings on different types of houses from around the world. Below is a list of houses. You must choose five (5) of them to write your article on. Your article should include:
Here is an introduction to a variety of homes from around the world.
Here are some links to help you get started finding out about the different types of homes that people live in around the world. Note that of the items in this list, only two are commonly found in Canada. You are not required to use these sources, but you must use at least one source per type.
Tepee
Hut
Longhouse
Tree Houses
Wood Framed House
Yurt
Log House
Adobe House
Unreinforced Masonry
Igloo
Highrise